The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-25
The United ireland Makes a Fierce
Attack on BaIfour.
Germany VIII Not Participate in tn
Paris International Exhibition.
The Debate In the English House OF
Commons Continued.
Gladstone Makes a Speech, Which
Is Received with Cheers.
Chamberlain Condemns the Attitude
of Those Who Oppose the Bill.

Emperor William that he would continue to
do all in his power to maintain the tradi-
tional policy of Russia, namely, perfect
understanding with Germany
The church of st. Mary Magdalene in Ber-
lin, which took fire yesterday, was only sec
ond to the cathedral 1t was built in the
thirteenth century, and contained priceless
pictures, carvings and windows, which hap
PLY were but little damaged The great bell
fell and broke in two. Many romantic ira
ditions were attached to it, and its destruc-
tlOn caused much regret The disaster was
caused by the fireworks which had been set
OIL in honor OF Emperor Williams anni-
versary.
Bishop Kopp, who preceded Prince Bis
marck in the debate on the ecclesiastical bill
in the Reichstag, made conciliatory speech.
He said: I'VE thank chiefly the aged mon
arch for having, in conjunction with the head
of our church, allowed the connection Of the
church and state to exist. We also thank the
government for its concessions in the bill
before us. They are valuable. The Catho-
lies say so, and the Holy See judges them as
SUCH"
DUBLIN. March 24.-The United Ireland,
Mr.. Parnell's organ, publishes bitter attack
today on Mr.. Balfour, Chief Secretary for
Ireland. 1t calls him 'The bloody Balfour,
NTH S,th Il tigers heart wrapped in w9msns
into the struggle with the Catholic church.
In such struggles the proudest despots have
been humbled into dust Prince Bismarck,
swaying the destinies of Europe, in his
whole career but once learned the bitterness
of defeat, and that was when he laid his
hand on the church, which resents the sacri-
legious handling of the sacred privileges of
the priesthood"
A number of tenants on Shirley's estate,
near Carrikmacross, were evicted yesterday.
The evictl0ns were attended with stirring
scenes. The police, $50 in number, were
met by crowd Of peasants with bands Of
music and headed by priests. Little opposi-
tion occurred until the police arrived at the
cottages. These they found barrieaded, and
while they were removing the distractions
boiling water was poured from above. In
several pitiful instances old people and chill
dren were dragged through windows.
PARIS. March 24.--Germauy has refused
to participate either in the industrial or art
sections of the Paris International Exhibi-
tion of 1889.
LONDON, March 24-In the House Of
Commons this evening the debate On the
motion for the urgency for a coercion bill
was resumed by Mr.. Gladstone. He said the
position OF affairs now was very different
from that when the coercion bill Of 1881 was
passed. There were no papers before the
House now. nor was there any iDtimation of
the proposed government measure. Hereto
fore in asking special legislation for treating
with crime in Ireland the ministers had tried
to show that a terrible prevalence Of crime
threatened social order Was that the case
now? No. The House had been told that
the number of agrarian offences prior to the
passage OF F0rster's coercion act exceeded
the highest number since. The crime then,
however, was of different character from
that which the government now sought to
check. The present crime consisted in com
bining to obtain a reduction of rent. Qrish
cheers.) Even the evidence which the gov
ernment put before the House showed that
the crime was restricted to demands for Just
abatenents Of rent. Never had any former
coercion act been resisted by majority of
members from Ireland Now there was
protest against coercion from an overwhelm-
ing majority of the Irish members. (Cheers.)
Had the government any just claim for de-
mandlng coercion or urgency for repressiye
measure? After appointing commission to
examine on the spot the rent question and
the evils arising from land laws, the govern
ment now put aside the recommendations of
the commission and asked Parliament for
increased power to make the laws still more
offensive to the general sense of the people.
Qrish cheers.) General Buffers evidence
proved that the tenants not paying rent were
anxious to pay, that there was no general
movement against the payment Of rent, but
only combination TO obtain fair rents. The
Irish people we're apt to follow an example
constantly set by Others and see what they
could make out of exclusive dealings.
| (Cheersl The government said that con-
tracts should not be broken; yet Mr.. Bal
four, while preaching the doctrine of the
| sanetity OF contracts, was going to introduce
bill breaking the leasehold contracts adj
| lusted under the land act of 1881 ljust as the
| judicial rents were. 1t was not to vindicate
| the sanctity of contracts, nor to repress
widespread outbreak of crime that the gov
| ernment now demanded coercion for Ire
land. OF whatever nature the government
measure should turn out to be, it was the
minority or in the majority, to refuse
| urgency. He trusted that the people of
England would see the Liberals united in
| opposing this ill-omened measure to the last
stage, and that the Liberal members would
ring out their voices Of justice and reason
| against government which, after S6 years
| of experience, were preparing under the
/ name OF statute Of Parliament to strike a
| fresh blow tthe life and happiness Of Ire
land, and at the prosperity, contentment and
| unity OF the empire. (Cheers.)
| Mr.. Chamberlain condemned the attitude
| OF those who without knowing the nature of
| the bill refused to give an opportunity to in
| troduce and discuss it. Who was it told
them Ireland blocked the way of this being
| admitted? Why refuse the urgency for the
| bill? Experience showed that former rem
| edial measures had failed of this object. The
/ condition Of Ireland was as bad as ever.
Admitting that previous coerciye acts had
not removed discomfort they at least resulted
/ in the maintenance of order and outward re-
| spect for law. Admitting that the present
| order was of only limited extent, was that
| reason WHY IL SuOulu DC dllOMcu 10
| Moreover they must remember that the ma
chinery Of intimidation was so perfect that a
| c0mmital of Outrages was unnecessary.
(Cheers) He agreed that it was the most
urgent duty Of the government to deal with
| the land question at the earliest possible mo-
ment. but he thought the government was
unjustly accused of vagueness with
reference to their proposals. 1t would
be better for the administration of
justice to face the remedial measures an
| 90 fhnkf fl.a
bill was to secure the collection Of excessive
| rents. He hoped the government w0uld
press the remedial bill in the House Of Lords
so it could pass the House of Commons be-
fore the crimes bill. 1t was still his own
opinion that the remedial measures wouldn't
have any chance of success while the Ma
tional League was supreme. ministerial
cheers). He concluded by quoting from
speeches by Messrs. Gladstone and Morley,
to show that both were In harmony with the
course now pursued by the government,
which he trusted majority Of the people
approved.
LONDON, March 4.-Gladstone's denun-
citation of the use Of the cloture to curtail
debates on the urgency motion and coercion
bill forced the government to reconsided the
subject The ministry decided to permit a
prolongation Of the discussion, but win insist
that the House foreg0 its Easter vacation,
unless the coercion bill be passed before the
holidays. A section of the Gladstouian par
ty is discontented with Gladstone's hall
veiled approval Of the plan of campaign
The English Home Rulers, and ParnelliteS
are delighted with the speech.
| Mr.. Balf0ur in Introducing the coercion
bill will respond to Gladstone's challenge to
the government to state what crime exists
that iustifes the adoption of the measure
The Dublin executive has prepared a state
ment which Is designed to assist Balfour in
proving that the plan Of campaign is now be.
ing directed against tradesmen, who are
l creditors of farmprg balancing IN the Ma
tionai League. The Parneilites will main.
tain that the plan Is strictly confined to ar
rangements respecting rent
In response to the circular asking thell
views on the subject the Irish Wesleyan
ministers with six exceptions have replied
that they are opposed to Home Rule
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